Morocco achieved a historic milestone by winning its first Olympic soccer medal, securing the bronze with a 6-0 victory over Egypt on Thursday. This marks the team’s first-ever podium finish at the Olympics.
Soufiane Rahimi led the charge with two goals, while Abde Ezzalzouli, Bilal El Khannouss, Akram Nakach, and Achraf Hakimi also found the net for Morocco. The team went into halftime with a 2-0 lead, much to the delight of Moroccan fans at La Beaujoire Stadium.
Rahimi, one of the overage players permitted on the under-23 Olympic squads, was a standout throughout the tournament, scoring eight goals in France.
This result marked Egypt’s third fourth-place finish in Olympic soccer, following similar outcomes in Amsterdam in 1928 and Tokyo in 1964.
